Camp Point Central had lost eight straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 5-8 to make it nine. They fell just short of the Liberty Eagles by a score of 4-3. The Panthers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Eagles earlier this season, when they won 6-5.
Briggs Wiskirchen was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he pitched seven innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Those three earned runs gave him a new career-low. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Wiskirchen wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Garrett Neisen, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI. Luke Huston also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
As for Liberty, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted against Camp Point Central since May 29, 2021.
Like Camp Point Central, Liberty also got a great game from a two-way player: Gavin Edgar. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Edgar is becoming a predictor of Liberty's success: when he allows at most three earned runs the team is undefeated (and 3-4 when he doesn't). Edgar was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base.
In other batting news, Dylan Hocking was excellent, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. Another player making a difference was Reed Sparrow, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Coincidentally, Camp Point Central and Liberty will both be playing PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central the next time they take the field. The Panthers will head out to face the Bluejays at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, while the Eagles will play them later in the day, at 4:00 p.m.
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